Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 563

The moment I escaped the sandstorm, I was met with a coordinated attack from the Archdemons.

It was quite a startling assault, but Se-un always conjured a shield the moment he emerged from the sandstorm.

Although he had been engaging in fair one-on-one battles until now, there was no guarantee the demons wouldn’t change their tactics.

However, blocking the attacks of three Archdemons with an ordinary shield was too much to ask.

– The Treasure Vault of Greed has been opened.

[ Black Shield, Duban ]

– A magical shield used by the great hero Cú Chulainn [an Irish mythological hero], known as the Prince of Light. It boasts a fortress-like defense with runes of ironclad protection inscribed upon it.

A black aura overlaid the shield created by Go Chang-seok.

The shield’s transformation didn’t end there.

Runic characters, the language of magic, shone brightly along the edges of the black shield.

Thud!

“Tch.”

“Ah, it’s not working. What should we do?”

“Shut up and calm down, Pendeile.”

“Ugh…….”

A massive barrier of runes blocked their attacks.

The three demons looked visibly flustered, perhaps not expecting their attacks to be thwarted.

‘This is my chance.’

His stamina was running low.

Realizing that it would be impossible to face three demons simultaneously in his current state, Se-un immediately summoned a sandstorm.

However.

Whoosh-

The sandstorm didn’t respond as powerfully as before.

Having summoned the sandstorm multiple times already, the power of the Sacred Imprint was weakening, slowing down the summoning speed of the sandstorm considerably.

And then.

“Do you think we’ll just wait patiently?”

“Pendeile!”

Unsurprisingly, the Archdemons didn’t wait for the sandstorm to fully form.

“Ugh……!”

Hundreds of spikes sprouted from the body of the Archdemon called Pendeile.

The sharp tips of those spikes focused on Se-un as if targeting him, and they were all fired at once.

Thud-thud-thud!

While he was raising his shield to defend, another demon approached from behind.

“I am the Archdemon of Swiftness! Do you think you can block my attack with a mere shield?”

True to his introduction as the Archdemon of Swiftness, he moved with incredible speed.

Since the spikes were constantly flying at him, he couldn’t move his shield. Se-un tried to block with his leg, but.

“Not so fast.”

With an eerie voice, Se-un’s movements froze.

Neither his hands nor his legs would move.

And in that moment.

Thwack!

The kick from the Archdemon of Swiftness struck Se-un’s side.

“You negated the movement itself? As expected of the ability befitting the 2nd rank.”

“Shut up. He’s still alive.”

“After taking my kick?”

“If he were to die from that, he wouldn’t have made it this far in the first place.”

“True.”

As if proving those words, Se-un rose to his feet.

Although Se-un preferred a hit-and-run style of combat, his stamina stat was just as high as his other stats.

Moreover, his equipment was excellent, so he wouldn’t be defeated by a single attack.

‘Still, this is dangerous.’

Se-un gripped his side.

Despite his high stamina and excellent armor, his ribs were cracked, and he felt a stinging pain every time he breathed.

That was how threatening the Archdemon’s attack was.

‘Should I use the Authority of Sloth?’

The original plan was to save the Authority of Sloth until the very end.

Even in this situation, the 1st ranked Archdemon was maintaining his position and remaining silent.

He couldn’t rashly use the Authority of Sloth without knowing how that one would react.

However, he couldn’t sacrifice the present because he was worried about the future.

‘It’s impossible to face those three with my current stamina.’

Running away was also impossible.

Especially since the ability of the one who seemed to be the leader among the three Archdemons was ominous.

If not for the Authority of Sloth, it would be impossible to survive in this place.

“What are you spacing out for!”

Thud!

Even amidst all this, the Archdemons’ attacks continued.

The Archdemon of Swiftness aimed for Se-un’s openings, and the demon with spikes continued to fire sharp spikes from afar.

Furthermore, he didn’t know what ability it was, but occasionally, whenever the demon in the center clenched his fist, Se-un’s movements would freeze.

“Ten! This human, he’s fun to hit! Why are you so tough for a human?”

“Shut up and focus.”

“We’re fighting three against one, there’s no way we can lose, right? Let’s play with him a little more.”

However, he couldn’t waste the Authority of Sloth carelessly.

Before he could recover his strength, he had to gather his remaining power and land at least one blow on them to increase his chances of victory.

“Are you scared? You’ve been doing nothing but blocking since a while ago, how boring.”

“Stop messing around and finish him off quickly.”

“Alright, alright.”

Se-un curled up as much as possible.

Even if his body stiffened, he activated the runes on his shield in advance to create a wide barrier around him to prevent any openings.

However, Ten, the Archdemon who was far away, shook his head.

“In front of me, defense is not allowed.”

“……!”

Se-un’s posture crumbled.

The body that had been curled up was forcibly straightened, and the shield that had been held out moved, creating an opening.

Only then did Se-un realize.

Ten. That Archdemon’s ability wasn’t just about stopping the opponent’s movements.

The power to negate anything, whether it be the opponent’s actions, strength, or magic.

That was the power that Ten, the Archdemon of Negation, possessed.

“Let’s finish this, human!”

The Archdemon of Swiftness charged through the opening.

Perhaps to ensure a decisive blow, he wasn’t using martial arts like before, but instead, he was extending his sharp nails into claws and swinging them.

In this desperate situation, Se-un began to fully draw out the power of his shield.

– Yeongbanggan unleashes the power of the runes dormant in ‘Duban.’

– The Ebony Rampart is recreated through ‘Duban.’

The Ebony Rampart appeared in front of the shield.

However, it didn’t appear in the front where the Archdemon of Swiftness’s attack was coming from.

“You foolish human, didn’t you hear? You can no longer ‘defend’!”

The rampart appeared above the demon’s head.

As long as Ten’s ability persisted, Se-un couldn’t defend, as he said.

However.

“How foolish.”

“What?”

Thump!

The rampart was created above the demon’s head not because of Ten’s ability. It was exactly as Se-un had intended from the beginning.

The massive rampart fell downward, crushing the Archdemon of Swiftness.

Defense was impossible, but attack was entirely possible.

Whether it was the shield or the rampart, as long as they were used for attack instead of defense, he could attack the guy as much as he wanted.

– Through Inner Force, the second form of the Breaking Demonic Sword, Falling Sky, is enhanced.

Se-un raised his sword towards the Archdemon who was groaning under the rampart.

Durandal turned pitch black, and all of Se-un’s inner force was sucked into it.

Ten, who had been watching this, frowned and opened his mouth.

“In front of me, attack is……”

Crunch.

Just before Ten could finish his sentence, the Gluttony’s Fangs appeared in the air and bit his palm.

It was a move that Se-un had prepared in advance, realizing that Ten’s ‘Negation’ only activated when he clenched his fist at the same time as speaking.

“……Like this.”

And that move was successful.

Slash!

The Archdemon of Swiftness’s head fell off while he was pinned under the rampart.

It was a futile end, unlike his boisterous appearance in life.

‘It would have been more difficult if it had been a one-on-one fight.’

Believing in Ten’s ability, he had used his swiftness ability too simply, leading to this result.

Since he was in charge of swiftness, his durability wasn’t very good, and above all, he was defeated by Se-un, who could identify his vital points with the Compass of Journey, so there was no chance of him coming back to life.

“Ra, Ratcha……”

The death of the Archdemon.

The Archdemon who had been firing spikes from behind was intimidated by this and curled up like a hedgehog.

He made his spikes even bigger and hardened his body, showing no will to continue the fight.

However, Se-un didn’t let his guard down.

– You are drawn into the Grasp of Sloth.

– Temporarily restores all power within the body.

– Temporarily amplifies all power within the body.

He immediately unleashed the Authority of Sloth.

He was worried that there would be an opening if he didn’t use it as quickly as possible since his inner force and mana were completely depleted.

“Using divinity, it wasn’t just an empty boast. My negation doesn’t work on the foreign power you occasionally use.”

Even though his comrade had died, Ten’s tone didn’t convey any sadness or anger.

Only regret.

And that wasn’t regret over the loss of a comrade, but only the regret of a useful piece of equipment being broken.

“However, I’ve figured it out. In the end, your divinity only plays a supporting role. All practical actions are blocked by my power.”

Se-un spread his wings wide.

Since the spiky Archdemon didn’t seem to want to step forward right away, he was planning to quickly deal with that tricky opponent.

“Approaching me is……”

Crunch!

Just like when he dealt with the Archdemon of Swiftness, he tried to bite Ten’s palm with the Authority of Gluttony, but it didn’t work this time.

Ten forcibly folded his right hand, which was being bitten by the fangs, using his left hand.

The Authority of Gluttony was still working, causing blood to splatter on his hand and muscles to tear, but he didn’t care at all.

“Not allowed.”

And with the following words.

Thump!

Se-un’s body was knocked away as if it had collided with an invisible wall.

However, Se-un immediately took out a bow from the Armor of All Ills.

The bowstring, with a cold ice arrow notched, was pulled back with all its might.

“Attack too.”

Twang!

The bowstring of the Undying Bow snapped.

“Rebellion too.”

Se-un’s movements, who was preparing for the next move, stopped as if it were a lie.

The number of possibilities that came to mind in an instant quickly dwindled.

Ten’s ability went beyond simply negating external events, it was invading the enemy’s mind.

‘This won’t do.’

Se-un made a quick decision and turned his back.

That Archdemon was more powerful than Se-un had thought.

Although he had recovered his strength with the Authority of Sloth, it was better to escape from this place first and think about how to deal with him.

That bizarre power was not an ability that could be dealt with without any countermeasures.

However, Se-un’s purple wings couldn’t flap.

“Escape too.”

The purple wings stiffened, and feathers began to fall out one by one.

“Nothing is allowed.”

Not even a single finger could move.

Since he had his back turned, Se-un could only sense Ten approaching with the immense pressure he felt from behind.

“It might have been dangerous if I didn’t know your ability. That noisy guy was helpful.”

Se-un desperately racked his brain.

All the authorities, martial arts, magic, and items he could use right now.

However, Se-un’s mind, which had been denied ‘rebellion’ and ‘escape,’ couldn’t easily come up with the answer.

It was truly an unreasonable ability.

However, Se-un didn’t give up easily either.

– The Treasure Vault of Greed has been opened.

[ Two Serpents, Kerykeion ]

– A staff used by the messenger god Hermes [a Greek god], it possesses the power to traverse the underworld without being bound by the boundaries of the underground and the surface.

Ten had said that he couldn’t block the power using divinity. In other words, he couldn’t block the authorities that Se-un used.

So, he tried to use the authority to escape from his position, but.

Thwack!

Before the power of Kerykeion could be fully imbued into the staff, he felt an intense pain in his wrist.

His wrist was broken, his muscles were twisted, and the staff naturally fell from his hand.

“Listen carefully, human.”

Ten’s voice was heard in his ear.

That gentle voice.

“This Ten, the 2nd ranked, Archdemon of Negation.”

The Compass of Journey spun wildly, and all the energy in his body went berserk to resist his power.

“Negates your life.”

As the death sentence was passed upon Se-un, and the aura of death swept in from all directions.